Inflation and Deflation

Why did Democrats lose big on election night? It's simple: They spent too much time running from President Obama's record, when they should have been running on it. According to October's factcheck.org, millions of previously uninsured Americans gained affordable health insurance through the Affordable Care Act; those signing up for private insurance through the health-care exchanges in 2015 will find 25 percent more private insurance companies competing for their business with premiums averaging 0.8 percent lower for 2015 than for 2014 (according to preliminary data). The economy is rapidly adding jobs, with the total number of jobs in September nearly 5.5 million higher...

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Why did Democrats lose big on election night? It's simple: They spent too much time running from President Obama's record, when they should have been running on it.
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